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School districts in Clinton County, IL
Clinton County has 12 regular public school districts, enrolling 5,008 students in 2024–25. The largest is Wesclin CUSD 3 (1,288 students, 26% of the county), followed by Carlyle CUSD 1 and Central CHSD 71. 11 of the 12 offer kindergarten. Illinois's kindergarten cutoff: turn 5 by September 1.
The 12 districts, largest first
| District and office | Grades | Schools | Students | Kindergarten | District office contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wesclin CUSD 3 699 Wesclin Rd, Trenton also serves St. Clair County | Pre-K–12 | 4 | 1,288 | 100 | (618) 224-7583 |
| Carlyle CUSD 1 1400 13th St, Carlyle also serves Bond County | Pre-K–12 | 3 | 926 | 64 | (618) 594-8283 |
| Central CHSD 71 7740 Old US Highway 50, Breese also serves Bond County and Madison County | 9–12 | 1 | 629 | — | (618) 526-4510 |
| Breese ESD 12 777 Memorial Dr, Breese also serves Bond County | Pre-K–8 | 2 | 607 | 68 | (618) 526-7128 |
| Aviston SD 21 350 S Hull St, Aviston also serves Madison County | Pre-K–8 | 1 | 462 | 45 | (618) 228-7245 |
| Germantown SD 60 401 Walnut St, Germantown | Pre-K–8 | 1 | 258 | 32 | (618) 523-4253 |
| St Rose SD 14-15 18004 ST. ROSE ROAD, ST. ROSE also serves Madison County | Pre-K–8 | 1 | 167 | 14 | (618) 526-7484 |
| Bartelso SD 57 306 S Washington, Bartelso | Pre-K–8 | 1 | 166 | 18 | (618) 765-2164 |
| Albers SD 63 206 N Broadway, Albers | Pre-K–8 | 1 | 154 | 20 | (618) 248-5146 |
| Willow Grove SD 46 815 W 7th St, Centralia also serves Washington County | Pre-K–8 | 1 | 127 | 14 | (618) 532-3313 |
| North Wamac SD 186 1500 Case St, Centralia also serves Washington County | K–8 | 1 | 122 | 12 | (618) 532-1826 |
| Damiansville SD 62 101 E Main St, Damiansville | Pre-K–8 | 1 | 102 | 13 | (618) 248-5188 |
Clinton County at a glance
Together the 12 districts run 18 schools from offices in 10 towns. The smallest by enrollment is Damiansville SD 62, with 102 students; the median Clinton County district has 167. By grade span: 8 Pre-K–8, 2 Pre-K–12, 1 9–12 and 1 K–8. Without kindergarten: Central CHSD 71 (9–12).
Kindergarten in 2024–25, counting the 11 districts that report a K grade: 400 children. The biggest kindergarten was Wesclin CUSD 3's, with 100; Breese ESD 12 had 68, and the smallest, North Wamac SD 186, had 12.
Clinton County holds 12 of Illinois's 855 regular districts (1.4%) and 0.3% of its 1,837,668 public school students, ranking 14th of 102 counties by number of districts and 40th by enrollment. By size, 1 enroll 1,000 to 4,999 and 11 have fewer than 1,000 students, and the average school here has about 278 students.
8 districts reach past the county line: Wesclin CUSD 3 (into St. Clair County), Carlyle CUSD 1 (into Bond County), Central CHSD 71 (into Bond County and Madison County), Breese ESD 12 (into Bond County), Aviston SD 21 (into Madison County), St Rose SD 14-15 (into Madison County), Willow Grove SD 46 (into Washington County) and North Wamac SD 186 (into Washington County).
Which district am I in?
Each district draws its own attendance zones, so your home address decides it, and with 8 of Clinton County's districts crossing county lines the county alone won't. There is no address lookup here; ask the district. Each one's own site:
Wesclin CUSD 3 · Carlyle CUSD 1 · Central CHSD 71 · Breese ESD 12 · Aviston SD 21 · Germantown SD 60 · St Rose SD 14-15 · Bartelso SD 57 · Albers SD 63 · Willow Grove SD 46 · North Wamac SD 186 · Damiansville SD 62
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